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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1957
Page
10
Classified style notice from the Daily Mail dated Friday January 4 1957 lists postage and subscription rates via carrier and mail. It notes Associated Press affiliation and exclusive rights for local news content in this edition.
A fragmentary quotation contrasts thoughts on fate and agency with references to men ready to ride and be ridden. The tone recalls prophetic warning about collective action and the momentum of history, attributed to Micah and Richard Rumbold.
Have you forgotten to pay for Christmas Seals this year. Hagerstown and Washington County received unprecedented mailings but many have not yet contributed. The Daily Mail notes seal headquarters reports the campaign lagging as TB remains a costly burden. Ninety four cents of every dollar stays local to support examinations treatment hospitalization and related costs.
Washington notebook notes a Senate office building reshuffle as seven suites vacate due to resignations and defeats. It cites Gore and Flanders moving into four‑room spaces, with over 30 senators changing quarters under the seniority system, plus Neuberger seeking space in the basement.
The Hollywood entertainment committee chair George Murphy faces questions over Elvis Presley being invited or not to perform at President Fischhower's second inauguration. The exchange accuses Murphy of bias and nerves, labeling Presley as a potential entertainer while criticizing party politics and timing.
A brief Christmas style verse by Edgar A. Guest appears in a fragmentary form about Christmas decor and holiday remnants. The speaker notes the season passing as decor is stored away and memories drift with time.
Sunday’s planetary aspects favor family matters and routine household affairs though avoid overextending financially if entertaining. Birthdays signal unusually harmonious personal relationships for a year with new ventures offering security between now and March. Expect honors for aid to others in April and monetary progress by midyear while watching health in autumn.
Twenty years ago many suffered mild grippe while pneumonia and flu were rare. The Health Department reported 12 flu cases and 18 pneumonia, a better regional record. G William Gardenbour of Smithsburg was elected vice president of the Maryland Horticultural Society. The Western Enterprise Fire Child Health Clinic, funded privately, showed success. Washington County raised 14,400 from the Christmas Seals drive. Each state sets its own observed holidays by act or gubernatorial proclamation.
Reading through a garbled report on the 85th Congress and a New Mexico special election, Antonia Fernandez is noted as a deceased elected Democrat amid party shifts. The text hints at a slim Democratic majority in the Senate and possible changes if Texas appoints a Republican to replace a named senator, with references to the national party balance and upcoming state duties.
Jottings from yesteryears recalls why the Board of Trade endorsed a boulevard from City Park to Anti fam Creek. President H L Mer says the group will not back measures raising city taxes. Officials plan to prosecute parents keeping children from school under the compulsory attendance law. Washington reports influential friends of Congressman David J Lewis, recently defeated for the U S Senate, seek his appointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission. John Carmichael elected president of the Junior Fire Company with George S Ridgeley, Charles Miner as VPs, Harry E Kershner as secretary, and Norman S Munson as treasurer.
Australia reports giant earthworms outweigh common species with lengths around four to five feet and diameters about an inch. Scientists note these specimens are unusually heavy and robust, prompting interest in their habitat and growth conditions.
Rep. Jak Brooks questions Eisenhower Iran aid plan and a 400 million two year program. A House subcommittee exposed the Iran aid investigation and urged Congress to scrutinize foreign aid as a tool for diplomacy rather than a blank check.
Baltimore jury acquitted Patrolman George A Savard on two assault charges filed by Mrs Anon Mae Nichols stemming from an April 29 1955 incident. A connected malfeasance charge against Police Capt G Gordon Gaeng remained unresolved after a prior deadlock. Savard testified Nichols walked past him en route to a supposed phoney lineup.
ANNAPOLIS January 4 A Maryland apple grower could face a 500 fine under Senate introduced legislation for failing to report crop extent to the State Apple Commission keep proper records of apples sold or pay excise taxes on such sales. The state has long had similar legislation but no penalty to enforce it.
A fragmented column notes that cheerful workers persist, urging vigilance to avoid exclusion. It references a doctor’s urging to stay alert and hints at weeds and a Canadian patent, with garbled items suggesting a mix of advice, satire, and stray terms from an older page.
In Pine Lawn near St. Louis, a 34,642 dollar embezzlement and forgery case surrounds City Clerk Gilbert Aunty. A court ruling directs Pine Lawn Bank & Trust Co to pay the disputed funds to the city for a new city hall. Four forgery charges remain unresolved as juries could not agree on earlier trials.
A medical column invites reader questions on disease prevention with replies by Persian letters and telephone inquiries not accepted. Excerpts address tearing eyes, uremia causes, contagious diseases, heart attacks, rehabilitation, and SC sciatic pain with patient questions and brief medical guidance.
Leroy Shadrick, 32, of Skelton West Virginia, jailed in Stanly County, reveals a plan to assassinate former President Harry S. Truman at his Independence Missouri home next July. He says he aimed to fund the plot with a $5,000 holdup, bought a shotgun, and has prior arrests and mental health history. He faces April trial on a failed robbery charge and remains jailed on bond set at $15,000.
City real estate and promoters negotiate with a major hotel chain for a multi million dollar downtown project. If downtown sites for the civic center and a federal holding are approved, the venture could become part of a large redevelopment. The Greater Baltimore Committee executive director confirmed progress but did not name the hotel chain. The Hilton Motel Corp had previously considered a local venture.
A stainless steel model airplane heated to extreme speeds in a National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics wind tunnel at Langley Field Virginia. The white-hot test at about 500 miles per hour melted and disintegrated the wings within seconds, illustrating the challenges of breaking the heat barrier for supersonic flight.
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